Volume 31, Nos. 9 – 10 • Sept. - Oct. 2020 www.pstos.org • www.facebook.com/pstos Looking forward to seeing you InIn 2021!2021! Justin Stahl Brett Valliant The CCA 3/25 Kimball-Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ Clark Wilson Simon Gledhill Meanwhile…stay safe, stay healthy! Memo: Thumbnails are .87” wide PUGET SOUND PIPELINE • SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2020 PRESIDENT’S Links to a variety of theatre organ videos Vol. 31, Nos. 9-10, Sept. – Oct. 2020 Message Wanamaker Grand Court organist Peter Published by Greetings PSTOS Members Richard Conte plays the Midmer-Losh organ at Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society and Friends Boardwalk Hall . The clip is 28:26 long. https:// 10002 Aurora Ave N, Suite 36 #516 tinyurl.com/yx9jcgss Seattle, WA 98133-9329 Thanks to all of Ken Double in concert at the Atlanta Fox. This you who shared Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society is a clip is 1:01:42 long. https://tinyurl.com/yyrgp- 501(c)(3) non-profit organization furthering your stories of kov coping with the appreciation, restoration, and use of the John Lauter posted this on Facebook: “Here’s historic Theatre Pipe Organs of the 1920s, the COVID-19 a track featuring my late friend Dan Bellomy, through education. shelter-in-place playing what was the greatest theatre organ orders. I’m on the face of the earth, the Castro Wurlitzer. OFFICERS sure there are The best playing the best. Beautifully cap- President–Bob Zat, [email protected] elements of tured by Dick Clay.” The audio clip is 8:39 long. Past Pres.–Jamie Snell, [email protected] each story we https://tinyurl.com/yyoh4o64 Vice President–Russ Evans, [email protected] can all relate to. Lew Williams plays a full set at Organ Stop Secretary–Jo Ann Evans, [email protected] If you haven’t Pizza. There is some background noise from Treasurer–Jon Beveridge, [email protected] sent us your news, please consider doing customers. The clip is 40:33 long. so for publication in the next Pipeline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JtcIx- DIRECTORS Since we can’t meet in person it is nice to sArHk Fred Rowe, [email protected] • Ellen Sullivan, [email protected] hear from our PSTOS family to help us Body and Soul - Simon Gledhill plays the Phil Hargiss, [email protected] • Jacob Buys, [email protected] all stay connected. Chicago Theatre Wurlitzer. The audio clip is COMMITTEES 4:19 long. For the next Pipeline, please consider https://tinyurl.com/y5y2yuer Organ Restoration & Maintenance–Bob Zat sharing with us how you became Program Planning Team–Jo Ann Evans, Barb Graham, Jamie interested in Theatre Organs or organs Simon Gledhill Plays David Shepherd’s 4/22 Residence Organ in Holbeach. The clip is 12:52 Snell, Ellen Sullivan, Bob Zat in general, and any experiences you long. Educational Outreach Committee–Fred Rowe, [email protected] had along the way that really got you https://tinyurl.com/y2v7aojj Paramount Crew Chief–Phil Hargiss, [email protected] “hooked.” If you have pictures of those encounters or articles about an organ you Jonas Nordwall plays Veradero on the 5 man- Membership Coordinator–Jeff Snyder, [email protected] ual Alllen organ . This instrument reposes in a Hospitality HLCC–Ellen Sullivan saw or played, or a concert you attended studio located in a private residence in Oregon Facebook–Jacob Buys that was memorable, the editors would City, Oregon. The clip is 2:48 long. https://ti- love the information and images. nyurl.com/y4472vyv NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE Also, what was the first organ you Jonas Nordwall plays the Judy Garland hit Pipeline Co-Editors–Jamie Snell, [email protected] played? If you had an organ at home, “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby” on the five manual Jo Ann Evans, [email protected] what was it? When I was a kid my father Allen organ. The clip is 2:39 long. Pipeline distribution–Terry Perdue had a 1950s Hammond spinet, so I grew https://www.facebook.com/Columbiariverthe- Pipeline Online Website–Tom Blackwell, [email protected] up in a home with organ music being atreorgansociety/videos/211122850315039 LIAISONS played almost on a daily basis. I was Seamus Gethicker performs a concert on a hooked at a very early age, but more on 3/51 Walker theatre organ. It is located in a AMICA, POF, and AGO–Carl Dodrill that later. private home in York Pennsylvania. This is on Haller Lake Community Club–Bob Zat Facebook, but you don’t have to be a member Paramount Theatre–Phil Hargiss Send your stories to either Jo Ann to view it. The clip is 51:48 long. https://tinyurl. Calvary Christian Assembly–Jeff Snyder Evans or Jamie Snell, whose addresses com/y3hlctff can be found in the masthead under This is not organ but well worth watching. Noel NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE. Coward - “Deep in the Heart of Texas” (1955) Who know.s when we will be able JOINING PUGET SOUND singing to Mary Martin. The clip is 2:16 long. to gather at Haller Lake or Calvary Coward is a genius, not just an astounding THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY IS Christian Assembly to hear real live pipes musician, but a wonderful performer. https:// FAST AND EASY! and socialize with our friends! In the tinyurl.com/yy9alpzs Simply click on the link below and select meantime check out the links to online The Organist Entertains 1995 - Tribute to Bryan your preferred level of membership. organ events and programs. You will Rodwell. In 1995 the Organ World lost one • Secure! have a front row seat and be able to see of its biggest names. On this program, Nigel • No checks! and hear instruments you might never Ogden gives a tribute to Bryan Rodwell. With • No stamps! have thought existed. interviews from Robin Richmond and Keith • A few clicks and it’s done! Beckingham. As well as music from the mae- http://www.pstos.org/membership/ Please stay safe and be well. stro. The clip is 18:53 long. new-member.htm Bob Zat, President, https://tinyurl.com/y4wzp67k 2 PUGET SOUND PIPELINE • SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2020 What PSTOS members are doing during our COVID summer Dave Johnston, Leavenworth WA Jeff Snyder Phil Hargiss, Paramount Wurlitzer Team Snowfall in Leavenworth tapered off Since I am a teacher, before school got out I wasn’t able to access the theatre recently. towards the end of January so Jennifer and I for the summer, I spent most of my day at my The loading dock was full of cars, with what were looking forward to the possibility of an computer either on Zoom with my students, looked like stage crew members milling early spring. A couple years ago the heaviest or planning or helping students with work. around. There’s nothing on the STG public snows saved themselves for February so we We also recorded on Zoom the class play that calendar, but the marquee displays RE:DEFI- both had our fingers crossed. Thankful for I usually do in the classroom. It was different NITION, which is the art exhibit in the lobby cooperating weather, we packed our bags but gave us something to look forward to bar area. STG schedules a private event there and made a drive to Fairfield, California at the as we recorded a little bit each day. I would whenever the exhibit changes, but that tail end of February to visit Jennifer’s sister. then edit what we recorded later in the doesn’t require stage crew involvement, so News of COVID-19 was just breaking and day. We had a “premiere” party once it was I’m not sure what was going on. Perhaps after we returned home to Washington the finished and watched it at the same time on some other private event, or continuing lockdown was underway. Being retired and YouTube while we were on Zoom together. work in the auditorium. There hasn’t been always having projects around home to occu- Over the summer we’ve been trying to ex- any significant organ work since March, py our time, it wasn’t a big deal for us. But plore parks around Seattle and spent a week except for correcting the curvature of one having children and grandchildren, there are at a campground in Bend, Oregon. Oboe Horn reed. so many other reasons to be concerned. I’ve also been enjoying all the virtual organ The recently-cleaned east wall of the Having acquired the Moller roll player concerts online throughout this time. I sure building already sports fresh graffiti, which is from the Jack Becvar estate, I spent some miss being with groups of people and hear- really annoying. time assessing whether I wanted to connect ing live music, though. I hope everyone is staying safe, and finding it to my home organ. Ultimately I decided it productive things to do. Bob Straub, Malaga WA Cheers! Phil I’m coping with COVID by pretty much following the rules. My wife and I have been taking car trips to local back-roadsy places that Ed Axton we’ve been wanting to explore. I’m part of the Getting in some needed practice time to Wenatchee Valley Museum Wurlitzer mainte- brush up on my favorites of the ’20s, ’30s & nance team, and also have a couple of other ’40s plus some of the old, great gospel songs. hobbies. The organ team was beginning work This time off since the middle of March I know on supplementing the piano-player-based au- and believe is a blessing that better times are tomatic demo system with a new MIDI-based coming! system from Artisan Instruments.